don't know but I guess it is mf because it looks like big budget. Two photographs: a portrait and a double spread. I don't know whether I'm allowed to criticize this, so count this as a stupid remark of someone who don't understand the big guys: The images don't look very elaborated. This is usually not necessary for a good image, but if one photographer and eleven other art people work together it could.

Thousands...one photographer who got the job and shot it and the rest saying "I could have shot it better".

It's a job...you get it, you do the best you can when shooting and you move on. Not a big deal...not everything you shoot is great. Sometimes it's a challenge to just get a shot a client can use (often BECAUSE of the client).

I know and have worked with a bunch of these people. Here is what they did:

Design Director: Arem Duplessis, approved the layout.Director of Photography: Kathy Ryan, she is the head photo editor. She loves RyanArt Director: Gail Bichler, Gail came up with the concept/mood.Deputy Art Director: Caleb Bennett, Caleb runs errands for Gail and uses the computer.Deputy Photo Editor: Joanna Milter, probably hired Ryan.Photo Editors: Stacey Baker, Clinton Cargill, Amy Kellner, worked on other stories and maybe some for this piece. Made the initial select from the take.Designers: Sara Cwynar, Raul Aquila, Drea Zlanabitni, they did the layout.

I know and have worked with a bunch of these people. Here is what they did:

Design Director: Arem Duplessis, approved the layout.Director of Photography: Kathy Ryan, she is the head photo editor. She loves RyanArt Director: Gail Bichler, Gail came up with the concept/mood.Deputy Art Director: Caleb Bennett, Caleb runs errands for Gail and uses the computer.Deputy Photo Editor: Joanna Milter, probably hired Ryan.Photo Editors: Stacey Baker, Clinton Cargill, Amy Kellner, worked on other stories and maybe some for this piece. Made the initial select from the take.Designers: Sara Cwynar, Raul Aquila, Drea Zlanabitni, they did the layout.

Creative departments work together and share credit in general rather than an "I did this and you did that sort of thing".

The credit list here is not for the photo, but for the cover and spread.

I know and have worked with a bunch of these people. Here is what they did:

Design Director: Arem Duplessis, approved the layout.Director of Photography: Kathy Ryan, she is the head photo editor. She loves RyanArt Director: Gail Bichler, Gail came up with the concept/mood.Deputy Art Director: Caleb Bennett, Caleb runs errands for Gail and uses the computer.Deputy Photo Editor: Joanna Milter, probably hired Ryan.Photo Editors: Stacey Baker, Clinton Cargill, Amy Kellner, worked on other stories and maybe some for this piece. Made the initial select from the take.Designers: Sara Cwynar, Raul Aquila, Drea Zlanabitni, they did the layout.

Thank you. I never stop to learn. When I shoot covers and stories in the late 80s / early 90s for a nationwide (not us, much smaller country) magazine (250.000 copies per month) there where far less people with less fancy job titles involved. I as a photographer got paid very well compared to todays rates. Recently I did a comparison with a friend. Cleaned of all cost increase at that time you got 3-4 times more money than today. Costs for computers, digital cameras not taken into account. If you read that list you know were this money goes now.

What I find funny is the different use of the same word in similar fields:Director of Photography in film means a different position than in a magazine. But then the New York Times Magazine has a lot of video on their website too. Some day they have to clarify.

I worked as a journo for almost 30 years, as a columnist specialised in computers and then photography.My hourly rates went down steadily in real terms, year by year.I guess it's the same for photographers.More content is used, but most of it is paid less.

Thank you. I never stop to learn. When I shoot covers and stories in the late 80s / early 90s for a nationwide (not us, much smaller country) magazine (250.000 copies per month) there where far less people with less fancy job titles involved. I as a photographer got paid very well compared to todays rates. Recently I did a comparison with a friend. Cleaned of all cost increase at that time you got 3-4 times more money than today. Costs for computers, digital cameras not taken into account. If you read that list you know were this money goes now.

What I find funny is the different use of the same word in similar fields:Director of Photography in film means a different position than in a magazine. But then the New York Times Magazine has a lot of video on their website too. Some day they have to clarify.